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Māori rights at risk in Treaty principles overhaul, warns activist
Tina Ngata criticises new bill, saying it favours corporate interests over Māori rights.
Healthcare workers walk off in rolling strikes across NZ
Nurses, midwives, and healthcare assistants strike over low pay and staffing issues.
Three-vehicle crash causes highway delays
The incident is causing traffic hold-ups on SH29, near Tauranga.
Explainer: The history and implications of the Treaty Principles Bill
What the Treaty Principles Bill is all about.
Government's Kiwibank investor hopes and pay deductions for partial strikes | NZ Herald News Update
The Government intends to find investors for Kiwibank and plans for partial strikes pay deductions are being scrutinised. Video / NZ Herald
Air NZ flight out of Auckland struck by lightning during last night's storm
The plane was hit by lightning 20 minutes after takeoff and returned to NZ.
Breaking barriers: How new doctor champions Māori health in medicine
Carlton Irving graduates from Otago Medical School, pushes 'pure work ethic'.
PM adamant bootcamp pilot not a failure, hints at changes after youths absconded
Two participants who absconded have been arrested after going missing for days.
'Way overdue': Mental health unit budget rises by $17m, completion further delayed
The unit was initially expected to be finished in 2023.
$10,000 grant will ensure kids have something to unwrap on Christmas morning
Presents might not be everything but they can make a child's Christmas.
After 10 years in Bali jail, new hope Kiwi man could be brought home
Antony de Malmanche has lost all his teeth, suffers depression and is down to 50kg.
RSA rebel group threatens to quit national body
'Slow death' solution to RSA woes threatens to split the veterans' body.
Kororāreka 'makes sense': Historic name change decision imminent
The push to restore the town's original Māori name has been underway since 2021.
Opinion: Rebuilding the buzz of Auckland's hospitality sector
OPINION: Aucklanders have shown they’re willing to come out and connect with each other.
'Almost turned me vegetarian': Worms allegedly found in Costco-bought meat
Video shared with the Herald shows about 10 parasites wriggling on top of the meat.
'Didn’t learn enough': NZ sex education taught on ad-hoc basis
The report shows two-thirds of youth aged between 14 and 17 have seen pornography.
Letters: Humanity forgotten in healthcare squeeze
OPINION: 'People are not a business.'
Ōhope tamariki goes viral with hearty waiata
Reporter Emaa talks to Waiaro, an East Coast kid with a passion for singing, who’s going viral on Facebook with her favorite songs.
Editorial: Why All Black Sevu Reece's court appearance matters more than his on-field fame
OPINION: Sevu Reece confronts his alcohol issues head-on – and good on him.
Morning quiz: What is the Oxford Dictionary's Word of the Year 2024?
Test your brains with the Herald's morning quiz.
Simon Wilson: ‘Our Eiffel Tower’ - why Wellington should fight to save the City to Sea bridge
OPINION: Saving Wellington's City to Sea Bridge is about saving what we really value.
SH2 barriers a danger to staff, trucking boss says
Local businesses hit hard by SH2 median barriers as trucking firm warns of safety risks.
'Lots of ambulances': Two critically hurt in serious two-car crash at Rotorua
Emergency services were called to the scene about 7.50pm
'Loudest thunder I’ve ever heard': Thunderstorms rattle Auckland, shake homes, alarm residents
Powerful booms have been heard from the west to the south.
Serious crashes on SH5 at Whakarewarewa, south of Rotorua and SH1 north of Tokoro
Emergency services have responded to a serious crash on SH5 at Whakarewarewa, south of Rotorua, and a second crash on SH1 north of Tokoroa. Video / Maryana Garcia / Ben Fraser
More sampling after high hydrocarbon levels found around HMNZS Manawanui wreck site
The Samoan Government has implemented a precautionary zone.
Govt plans to reintroduce pay deductions for partial strikes
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden says disruption should have consequences.
Emergency services scramble to sudden death in Canterbury tonight
Emergency services were called to the address at 5.25pm.
'Shattered into a million pieces': Whānau devastated after hunting tragedy
Their comments come as a man is jailed for three years.
Man extradited to stand trial for assault on partner's late father
A man's lost his bid to stay in NZ and avoid criminal trial across the ditch.
Locked out: Council of Trade Unions economist Craig Renney blocked from Treasury lock-up event
Economist Craig Renney had his application to attend the release of HYEFU declined.
Latest poll shows Te Pāti Māori getting boost, National and Act need NZF
It follows another political poll earlier in the day.
Government inches towards Kiwibank part-privatisation
The capitalisation measures are intended to boost competition.